Joe Moment of Zen: The capsule is radioactive!
Radiation can be simply washed off with a little water. It’s your Joe Moment of Zen…
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Flag Points Episode 43
The latest episode of Flag Points is live, and in the Knock It Off/Off The Base segment, I discuss the wonderful world of Lanard’s K9 Corps. Hear all about the most incredible line of 1/6 scale dog human hybrid action figures ever! Check out the Knock It Off page to peruse some pictures while you listen to the segment. It’s like
Read moreField Report Friday: Renegades Firefly by KansasBrawler
Renegades Firefly is in the KansasBrawler spotlight this week. Check it out here.
Read moreBio Viper (1993)
Happy Halloween! Some folks may ask on this spooky holiday: are there any monsters in the Real American Hero era of GI Joe? Of course there are, thanks to that most wonderfully ridiculous and toyriffic of decades for Joe, the 90s. These weren’t just monsters either, but Mega Monsters. This was the decade of the extreme, after all. As further
Read moreShipwreck (1985)
What can I say about Shipwreck? He’s probably one of the more divisive characters in the GI Joe fan world. Some his can’t stand his portrayal in the Sunbow cartoon, citing his nature as comic relief in many an episode. I’ve never had a problem with the guy, especially once I became an adult. I didn’t find him all that
Read moreKim Arashikage (2013)
I’m somewhat sad to say that I’ve missed out on all of the San Diego Comicon GI Joe exclusives since the year of the hooded Cobra Commander. Every time I’ve tried to get them via Hasbro’s online store, I’ve met with zero success. So, I don’t have last year’s Kim Arashikage to compare to this repaint from the latest Retaliation
Read more1983 GI Joe Product Catalog – Part 5
The new Skystrikers are real beauties, opined Stalker in the first line of the Sunbow series’ GI Joe animation. I echo his sentiment, and would add that they’re also quite photogenic. The Skystriker photos were my favorite of the many shots in the ’83 catalog. The plan and elevation style inset shots show off the detail and scale of the
Read more1983 GI Joe Product Catalog – Part 4
The next section in the landmark ’83 catalog is all about battlefield equipment and vehicles. The Joe and Cobra teams’ arsenals expanded in their second year, and the battefield equipment assortment was the first to be spotlighted. The ingenious weapons accessory pack made its first appearance, and though the weapons were recolored, I still got a lot of use out
Read moreJoe Moment of Zen: Talk about popcorn…
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Read moreField Report Friday: Zombie Viper by KansasBrawler
KansasBrawler has a creepy Field Report, just in time for the Halloween season. It’s one of the most frightening and disgusting GI Joe figures ever made. No, it’s not Funskool Cross Country, it’s the Zombie Viper from the 30th anniversary series. Check it out here.
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